Salford Music Festival 2015 is set to be one of the biggest yet, with more venues than ever getting involved.

The event, which runs from 24-27 September and is now in its sixth year, will see live music from a plethora of genres and backgrounds at pubs, bars and clubs across the city.

From M30 to M7, venues will welcome over 300 live bands and singers with established artists joining the line-up of young and up-and-coming artists.

Thriving Eccles village Monton is one of the main areas of focus for the festival this year, with Playfoots, The Blind Pig, The Blue Bell and The Park all hosting live music nights.

Playfoots (Image: Playfoots)

Festival organiser Ed Blaney took some time out from preparations to answer a few questions.

So, another year, another Salford music festival. How will this festival compare to the others as this one seems bigger than ever?

This year's seems like it’s finally coming home, people are finally getting what it is all about, there is real buzz across the city, six years in now and this year it’s a 100 per cent free entry festival for the first time .

You have some new venues included in the festival this year, how did they come about? Is it important that the festival is spread across the city even more?

Yes, we are always on the look out for new venues to put them and the city on the map, it is very important we spread it out across the city so everyone has something happening close to them.

What will the highlights of the festival be this year?

There are so many different acts and genres to choose from, It’s a fantastic line up over the four days, for me personally, playing in The Salford Arms with Trigger Happy will be very special indeed. I always end up finding something new by having a good wander around, you never know what you will discover, that’s what I love the most about the festival.

For festival newcomers, what can they expect?

Salford is a great city and all the venues involved are proud to be part of the festival. You can expect a warm welcome, decent priced drinks and some of the best up and coming bands, not just from Salford and Manchester but all across the UK. You also don’t need to bring your wellies.

How can new/unsigned/ up and coming musicians get involved in the festival?

This year we had over 600 bands apply, choosing the acts is always difficult, we have been full up for over a month but there is always last minute changes and opportunities, the best thing to do is register via our site.